How does a supernova result in a black hole?

Answer: A neutron star that is left-over after a supernova is actually a remnant of the massive star which went supernova. Once the neutron star is over the mass limit, which is at a mass of about 3 solar masses, the collapse to a black hole occurs in less than a second.

How does a supernova occur?

When the pressure drops low enough in a massive star, gravity suddenly takes over and the star collapses in just seconds. This collapse produces the explosion we call a supernova. Supernovae are so powerful they create new atomic nuclei.

When a massive star collapses into a black hole?

A stellar black hole (or stellar-mass black hole) is a black hole formed by the gravitational collapse of a star. They have masses ranging from about 5 to several tens of solar masses. The process is observed as a hypernova explosion or as a gamma ray burst. These black holes are also referred to as collapsars.

What is the connection between supernova and a black hole?

In short, a supernova is a rapidly expanding ball of exploding gas, while a black hole is a large amount of mass squished into a relatively small volume of space: the two are very different things, but there are similarities in their methods of formation.

When a massive star explodes a supernova is formed?

What causes a supernova? One type of supernova is caused by the “last hurrah” of a dying massive star. This happens when a star at least five times the mass of our sun goes out with a fantastic bang! Massive stars burn huge amounts of nuclear fuel at their cores, or centers.

What determines if a star becomes a supernova?

Having too much matter causes the star to explode, resulting in a supernova. As the star runs out of nuclear fuel, some of its mass flows into its core. Eventually, the core is so heavy that it cannot withstand its own gravitational force. The core collapses, which results in the giant explosion of a supernova.

What happens when a supernova collapses?

The collapse happens so quickly that it creates enormous shock waves that cause the outer part of the star to explode! Usually a very dense core is left behind, along with an expanding cloud of hot gas called a nebula.

When a large star becomes a supernova?

When a large star becomes a supernova, its core may be compressed so tightly that it becomes a neutron star, with a radius of about 20 km (about the size of the San Francisco area).

What occurs in a massive star to cause it to explode?

Such stars explode when they use up their nuclear fuel and collapse. Stars weighing more than about eight times the Sun’s mass burn through their hydrogen fuel quickly, but as a massive star runs low on one fuel, it taps into another. To compensate for the energy loss, the core burns its nuclear fuel even faster.

When a massive star explodes it forms a?

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The resulting explosion is called a supernova (Figure 2).